höflich

Meaning

polite (well-mannered)

Opposite of
unhöflich
Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

heeflig

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhøːflɪç/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German hovelich (“in accordance with the customs of the court”), which is derived from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą. By surface analysis, Hof + lich. In a similar way is Old French cortois derived from cort.

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